Good Times Ahead for Home Solar…Just Not This Year
WoodMac finds home solar contracting in 2026 but is bullish about its future. Community solar also has slowed, but not everywhere.
Shutterstock.com
SAG stock/Shutterstock.com
What Now for Distributed Energy? A Project Buyer’s Perspective
Electrons are not political — everyone needs them. And maybe it’s our industry’s own fault. We didn’t do enough to say, “Look, these projects are economic.” It’s a no-brainer in certain states to have solar on your roof.
LifeJourneys/istock.com
Why is the Business Vibe So Weird for Distributed Energy?
What is the distributed energy forecast for 2026? A mix of survival and gold-rush fever as incentives disappear, but demand for energy surges.
iStock.com/domin_domin
Energy Changemakers Offers Three-Part Series on the Competitive Struggle Over Who Controls Virtual Power Plants
Who will capture the market for virtual power plants? Competitive distributed energy companies or utilities? Or is there room for both?
istock.com/photocanal25
A Decades-Long Battle Between Utilities and Competitors Finds Its Next Front in Minnesota’s Virtual Power Plant Market
Independent developers and advocacy groups fear that, if approved, the Minnesota program will create a model that other utilities nationwide may follow, undercutting competition in the distributed energy market.
Xcel Energy Colorado Preserves Customer Ownership, Local Energy Benefits of Virtual Power Plants
Unlike programs under which the utility procures and owns distributed energy resources — such as Xcel’s Minnesota program — Xcel’s Colorado pilot avoids utility spending that would be passed through to electricity rates.
Jigar Shah’s Surprising Stand on This Utility Program
Jigar Shah explains why he supports the Xcel Minnesota virtual power plant program in an Energy Changemakers Podcast.
Shutterstock.com
Local Energy Gains Stature in Climate Discussions
Solving climate issues with distributed energy makes even more sense following Trump’s rollback of the endangerment finding.
Shutterstock.com
Has This City Figured Out How to Unlock the Local Value of Distributed Energy?
Ithaca, NY approved a plan to decarbonize independently from the grid using DERs, energy sharing, and dividend-paying ownership shares to community members.
Shutterstock.com
New Jersey Utilities Must Show How They Will Support DERs, Improve Hosting Capacity
New Jersey utilities must show how they will support DERs within 30 days to help meet “unprecedented” load growth from data centers.